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Castilleja arachnoidea

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Castilleja (kas-tee-LEE-uh) (Info)
Species: arachnoidea (a-rak-NOY-dee-a) (Info)

Synonym:Castilleja filifolia
Synonym:Castilleja payneae

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Profile:

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1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral htop On Feb 5, 2005, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Native range: California, Nevada and Oregon on rocky slopes The narrowly oblanceolate, pinnatilobate leaves are 2-6cm long with 1-2 pairs of segments. The floral bracts are yellow with 12mm long corollas and the sepals have a red apexes. It thrives in poor well-drained soil and needs some shade in the summer.



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